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In a new episode of our series A Tight Five, shot at Comix comedy club in New York City and edited by the fine folks at RooftopComedy, editor Dylan Gadino sits down with comedian Nick Di Paolo. And then they talk... about comedy and stuff. Make sure you check out Nick at...

This Sunday, Comedy Central will premiere Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special at 9 pm. No doubt, ventriloquists have incredibly bad reputations; Dunham is one, however, that most of this country seems to like– a lot. The dude is huge. To be honest, I’m...

If you visit this spot on the Internet semi often, you’ll know that I’ve blogged about Maron V Seder before. I intend to continue doing it. Why? First off, I believe Maron is one of the top two stand-up comedians in the country; plus I happen to like Sam Seder as...

Since the release of his latest album, Werewolves and Lollipops, Patton Oswalt’s tirade about KFCs “Famous Chicken Bowl” bowl meal and how it’s a symbol of everything wrong with America, has become one of his best known bits. If you’re not familiar...

It’s not normal practice for me to tune into Inside the Actors Studio– mostly because James Lipton scares me. But this Monday at 8 pm EST, I might make an exception, seeing as Dave Chappelle will be the special guest for the show’s 200th episode. To be precise,...

“The more people know about you, the more they can use against you.” – Mike Birbiglia’s dad.
When he released his third stand-up comedy album, My Secret Public Journal Live in September of last year, any doubt as to whether Mike Birbiglia was on his way to becoming one...

The longer Punchline Magazine has been around — three years, one month and counting — the easier it seems for me to register candid opinions about stand-up comedy. In small doses. Because, really, my opinion matters very little compared to what we’re really...

Because I can’t afford to pay for air time on the major networks but still like the idea of addressing America by talking into a camera, I shot this little “Hello and welcome to Punchline Magazine” video the other day....